Differentially Expressed Genes and Cerna Network of Early Subperiosteal Osteogenesis in Rabbit Skull Defect Models
Keywords:
early subperiosteal osteogenesis, differentially expressed genes, competing endogenous RNA, functional enrichmentAbstract
Objective: To explore potential critical genes and identify ceRNA network participating in early stage of sub periosteal osteogenesis.
Materials and Methods: Rabbit skull defect models were constructed. The periosteum of defects and control site were obtained 3 weeks post surgery, and a bioinformatics method was used to analyze differentially expressed (DE) genes and construct a ceRNA regulatory network.
Results: In total, 332 lncRNAs, 22 circRNAs, 37 miRNAs and 1141 mRNAs were differentially expressed. The functional enrichment suggested the immune response, cell-cell interaction, cell proliferation and differentiation, and angiogenesis were associated with wound healing and osteogenesis at an earlier stage. CeRNA networks with 39 lncRNA/ 33 miRNAs/ 51mRNAs and 8 circRNAs/ 9 miRNAs/ 46 mRNAs. were constructed respectively.
Conclusion: Expression gene profiles were significantly altered in periosteum during early healing stages of bone regeneration. This study revealed potentially important genes, pathways and ceRNA regulatory networks participating in intramembranous osteogenesis.